Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods at Purdue University-Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN · Bachelor's Degree · about 84 graduates a year

$45,459
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$48,502
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$47,382
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#314 of 680
Rank by pay
#226 of 680
Rank, wage-adjusted
$17,500
Median federal debt

Purdue University-Main Campus graduates in teacher education and professional development, specific levels and methods earn 2% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 36% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Purdue University-Main Campus Compares for Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods

All 680 colleges reporting teacher education and professional development, specific levels and methods earnings at this degree level, ranked by median pay four years after graduation. “Wage-adjusted” divides pay by the square root of the state’s wage index so colleges in low-wage states aren’t penalized for local pay.

#College4 yrs afterWage-adjustedAdj. rank1 yr after
1College of Staten Island CUNY Staten Island, NY$75,637$71,991#1$41,997
2CUNY Hunter College New York, NY$73,857$70,297#2$36,410
3Monroe College Bronx, NY$73,537$69,992#3$58,194
4St. John's University-New York Queens, NY$69,439$66,092#6$39,295
5University of the Pacific Stockton, CA$69,342$63,097#10—
6CUNY York College Jamaica, NY$67,862$64,591#7—
7Hofstra University Hempstead, NY$67,847$64,576#8$35,353
8CUNY Queens College Queens, NY$67,221$63,980#9$37,414
9Pacific Lutheran University Tacoma, WA$66,848$61,486#19$57,624
10American University Washington, DC$66,160$57,973#43$55,625
…
311Saginaw Valley State University University Center, MI$48,561$51,202#276$43,151
312Rivier University Nashua, NH$48,523$44,695#580$38,552
313Wayne State University Detroit, MI$48,506$51,144#279$47,939
314Purdue University-Main Campus West Lafayette, IN$48,502$52,034#226$45,459
315University of Nebraska at Omaha Omaha, NE$48,486$50,112#328$41,326
316San Diego State University San Diego, CA$48,471$44,105#597$28,793
317Bay Path University Longmeadow, MA$48,431$42,649#629$33,330

Other Majors at Purdue University-Main Campus by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Science$146,685$94,786#35 of 349
Computer Engineering$121,462$89,965#36 of 189
Materials Engineering$107,557$78,265#1 of 34
Industrial Engineering$107,031$81,379#17 of 94
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$105,396$84,300#57 of 258
Chemical Engineering$104,514$81,105#28 of 158
Statistics$104,047$72,579#13 of 50
Mechanical Engineering$102,572$80,374#26 of 318
Construction Engineering$101,108$76,966#7 of 13
Computer and Information Sciences$99,896$72,132#120 of 459
Architectural Engineering Technologies/Technicians$97,594$75,913#1 of 9
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering$97,332$71,989#24 of 59
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$93,976$70,903#43 of 126
Biomedical/Medical Engineering$93,434$72,749#63 of 118
Civil Engineering$90,873$74,369#49 of 233
Accounting and Related Services$90,119$63,021#115 of 796
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians$88,474$68,582#11 of 51
Engineering-Related Fields$87,914$72,252#21 of 33
Engineering$87,331$74,668#16 of 19
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians$86,891$67,093#15 of 61
Agricultural Engineering$86,306$72,168#11 of 26
Air Transportation$86,161$45,190#22 of 52
Finance and Financial Management Services$85,924$59,938#134 of 452
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians$85,224$74,981#21 of 46
Marketing$84,725$56,668#51 of 516
Economics$83,195$59,187#154 of 368
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences$82,581$47,570#13 of 61
General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations$82,441$62,580#7 of 27
Business Administration, Management and Operations$81,040$57,106#128 of 1176
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$80,403$71,759#701 of 966

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Purdue University-Main Campus teacher education and professional development, specific levels and methods graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $45,459 one year after graduating and $48,502 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Purdue University-Main Campus rank for teacher education and professional development, specific levels and methods?

Among 680 colleges reporting earnings for teacher education and professional development, specific levels and methods graduates, Purdue University-Main Campus ranks #314 by median pay four years after graduation, and #226 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is teacher education and professional development, specific levels and methods at Purdue University-Main Campus worth it?

Its graduates earn 2% more than the national median for teacher education and professional development, specific levels and methods ($47,382), and the median federal debt at graduation is $17,500.

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Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study data. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal aid and were working and not enrolled; programs with few graduates are not reported. Wage adjustment uses Census ACS state median household income.